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March 4, 2014Hello Everyone –We are hard at work getting ready for the May 12th 2014 upgrade to Bb SP15. The core features are still going to be in the same place and work the same way so no need to stress. The new features that will be in place are meant to enhance how you use Bb. We are excited about this upgrade and plan to make this as painless as possible. Take a look at some of the new features you will see after the May upgrade.

We are going to be offering training sessions on the new features. The sessions on the training calendar (“Blackboard New Features”) are March 18th, April 2nd, and April 30th. To sign up for one of these session please to go http://www.ecu.edu/cs-itcs/cornerstone/ . Then, do the following

***Another option is to simply type Blackboard in the search button (top right) and find the appropriate session.***

FAQ’s

What should I do to prep for the May 2014 upgrade ? Nothing unique. Set your course up as you normally would. All course content will migrate over during the upgrade process. Once the upgrade is complete, the new features will be available for you to use.

Should I build/develop my site before the upgrade or wait? DON’T WAIT. Again, build your site in Blackboard like you normally would.

What is the exact date of the May 2014 upgrade/downtime? May 12th. (Spring semester grades will be submitted by that date.) Bb will be down 2-3 days.

What do I need to do to prepare for the upgrade? We suggest that you attend a group training, or at the very least review some of our web resources. (See information above about the training dates in Cornerstone.

Will you be offering a demo or training within my unit on the new SP15 features? Yes. Please coordinate this training through your unit ITC.